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White Mesa

White Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

White Mesa rises to 1,842 m in New Mexico. Ruiz Peak stands 2,778 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Colorado Plateau Historic Marker, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 1.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Sandoval County, Utah, United States

Wikidata Q49089353, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1842 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.53725, -106.80948

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions: 31
  • White Mesa: 2.8 mi
  • Hoodoos: 2.9 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 6.1 mi
  • Hoodoos: 7.0 mi
  • Hoodoos: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Spanish Queen Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • Jemez Canyon Dam Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
  • Battleship Rock Picnic Ground: 22.2 mi
  • Group Area (by reservation only): 22.5 mi
  • Rincon Picnic Ground: 23.1 mi
Springs: 4
  • Holy Ghost Spring: 14.3 mi
  • McCauley Warm Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Ojo Frio: 23.7 mi
  • Jones Canyon Spring: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Cuchilla Blanca Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Bear Jump: 21.9 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Rams: 20.4 mi
  • Marian Shrine: 21.3 mi
  • Cibola High Painted Parking Spaces: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Museums: 1
  • Corrales Historical Society: 23.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spence Hot Spring: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of White Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ruiz PeakNE 50°2,778 m19.4 mi
Cerro del PinoNE 37°2,752 m19.3 mi
Pajarito PeakNNW 346°2,749 m11.3 mi
Cerro la JaraNE 54°2,711 m20.1 mi
Tres CerrosNE 53°2,709 m18.6 mi
Joaquin MesaN 358°2,590 m16.0 mi
Bear Springs PeakENE 57°2,472 m16.8 mi
Borrego MesaNE 45°2,415 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:19
June solstice05:5319:4920:27
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1416:1916:59

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744505969727064534133
Precip in1.00.81.00.90.80.72.62.61.61.40.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jemez Springs, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 896510 — White Mesa, Sandoval County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357581929

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